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Question Number: 22855Law 14 - Penalty kick 2/23/2010RE: Adult Kjetil Haugen of Molde, NORWAY asks...When did FIFA change the penalty kick rule such that the goalkeeper was allowed to move along the line before the shot? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Kjetil
Up unil 1996 the Laws of the Game stated and I quote
'The opposing goalkeeper must stand (without moving his feet) on his own goal−line, between the goal−posts, until the ball is kicked.''
In the great rewrite of the Laws for the 1997/98 season 'without moving his feet' was deleted and the wording changed to
''The defending goalkeeper remains on his goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts until the ball has been kicked''
That change allowed goalkeepers to move along the line but not off it.
You will find that many of the changes to the modern Laws happened in that total rewrite of 1997. I hope that helps
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View Referee Joe McHugh profile Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino The rewrite Ref McHugh speaks of was a monumental one and if you can find a copy somewhere you should get it for it's historical value
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